Well lost my first fish

[dstockwell]

I added 3 Blue/Green chromis about 3 months ago at the same time. Never really saw much aggression, seem to have got along fine. The other night I was looking over from my chair and noticed the smallest hanging out under the hob overflow and it looked like it some type of injury. I wasn't that alarmed at the time, but know I can't find it anywhere. I'll keep a watch on the other two but I have never seen signs of Uronema.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

It is rare to see Uronema 90 days after getting the fish, but not impossible. Here is my article on Uronema:

Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal

Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...

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Jay

 

[blaxsun]

Sorry to hear that. Chromis need to be fed well - and often. I've got 12 different (happy) chromis in my tank right now but they get fed a minimum of 4 times a day (mostly pellets). You'll often find that once you start feeding them at regular intervals (ie: more than 1x a day) they'll fare better.

 

[C4ctus99]

That sucks man, sorry for your loss.

My first loss was a goby around the 2 or 3 month mark, so you’re doing better than I was!

 

[dstockwell]

Thanks

 

[exnisstech]

I've not had very good luck with multiple chromis. I started with 7 and ended up with 1. Twice it ended this way in 6ft tanks. I have one fat happy chromis now.